high school boys

"In a miraculous turn, Tsubaki's power has increased dramatically. How will Mahiru and Kuro stand against such overwhelming strength? The battle between Tusbaki and Kuro has begun"--Back cover.

THE TRUTH OF THE SERVAMPS COMES TO LIGHT As the resistance battle within C3 begins to calm down, the Eve of Gluttony makes his appearance at Tetsu's family hot spring. His words send out a shockwave of disturbing truth. Then the long-dormant "Melancholy" Tsubaki makes his move-wielding his true powers!.

"With the untimely death of third-generation bookseller Emon Koumoto, a small Tohoku town loses its last bookstore. However, just as the part-time staff are gearing up for its closing sale, high schooler Musubu Enoki shows up out of nowhere claiming that the late owner entrusted him with all the texts in the shop! As patrons come from far and wise to bid the store farewell during its final week of operation, Musubu uses his ability to converse with books to reunite people through their most treasured tomes. But can these nostalgic, interconnected encounters lead him to the truth behind Emon's passing?"--Dust jacket.

"Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. He quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward?"--Back cover.

"Owen Daniels, a ninth grader, has had difficulties with reading since first grade. A teacher works with him, and by the end of the year he makes excellent progress. His family and friends come to believe in him. But he must learn to believe in himself"--Back cover.

"Tenth grader Elgin Hobbs seems fine on the outside. But he's failing classes. His divorced parents fight. And his mom is an alcoholic. He tries to rise above it. But life keeps bringing him down"--Back cover.

"Set in contemporary suburban Japan, 'Our Colors' is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synaesthetic hues of blues and reds, and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along-she knows he is gay but knows, too, how difficult it is to live one's truth in his situation. Sora's world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and platonic friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him about how to deal with who he is. But it won't be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, the situation becomes a vivid example of just how complicated life can be"--Provided by publisher.

"Kinichiro Imamura isn't a bad guy, really, but on the first day of high school his shifty eyes and bleached blond hair made him look so suspicious that his classmates assume the worst. Three years later, without any friends or fond memories, he isn't exactly feeling bittersweet about graduation. But after an accidental fall down a flight of stairs. Kinichiro wakes up three years in the past . . . on the first day of high school!"--Back cover.

Alex has to figure out who's trying to get him kicked off the hockey team.

Offers adolescent and teenage boys guidance to help them cope with the challenges, important decisions, and demands of school and understand the importance of building a strong foundation for their future career.